Mark LaFlamme is a Sun Journal reporter and weekly columnist. He's been on the nighttime police beat since 1994, which is just grand because he doesn't like getting out of bed before noon. Mark is the author of eight published novels and rides a dual sport motorcycle everywhere he goes. Unless it's winter, in which case he just sulks a lot.
-
PublishedMay 2, 2021
There once was a woodpecker from Nantucket
The Talk of the Town influenced by migraines, woodpeckers and haikus.
-
PublishedMay 2, 2021
Migraine medications
Lewiston neurologist Dr. Carl Robinson explains the migraine medication landscape.
-
PublishedMay 2, 2021
New wave: wearable devices to treat migraine headaches
New wearable devices, controlled with a smartphone, are effective for some migraine suffers.
-
PublishedMay 2, 2021
Brain on fire: Migraine sufferers find hope in new advances
Lewiston’s Dr. Carl Robinson says migraine treatment has taken a giant leap forward after years of stagnation. That’s good news to the millions who deal sometimes daily with the blinding, crippling headaches.
-
PublishedMay 2, 2021
Migraine suffering: By the numbers
Migraine is the 3rd most prevalent illness in the world. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households includes someone with migraine. 12% of the population – including children – suffers from migraine. 18% of American women, 6% of men, and 10% of children experience migraines. Migraine is most common between the ages of 18 and 44. […]
-
PublishedApril 30, 2021
Paul First to serve as New Gloucester interim town planner
He will begin Monday and is expected to serve until mid-July, unless a replacement is found before then.
-
PublishedApril 27, 2021
Street Talk: News that punches you in the gut
Maybe the perfect reporter would be one who is never personally affected by anything that comes his way. Just writes up all the grim facts, collects his check and moves along in a cold and clinical way.
-
PublishedApril 25, 2021
Mark LaFlamme: The Desert of Maine could use some whip cream
The Talk of the Town clears up some confusion over the Freeport tourist attraction, celebrates Canal Draining Day, asks people to take off their shirts and clears up some confusion over scintillating scotoma.
-
PublishedApril 21, 2021
Lewiston dog attack victim still hospitalized, thankful for support
The victim of a vicious dog attack at her home last week, Constance Veilleux remains at Central Maine Medical Center where she will likely undergo further surgeries to repair damage to both arms suffered in the attack.
-
PublishedApril 20, 2021
Street Talk: Hankering for a small-town gig
There’s a certain kind of salt-of-the-earth charm about local scuttlebutt that is exclusive to the American small town. If that’s where I ended up for my remaining reporter days, I’d have no complaints.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- …
- 148
- Next Page →